“Isn't that Mr. CEO?” Cece said in a loud voice that rivaled the DJ music.
Several heads turned towards Sean who was sitting at the bar with several men.
Altha confirmed when she saw the familiar faces with their CEO.
“He has a meeting at a private place not far from here, maybe they've moved to a bar to celebrate something,” explained Altha, answering some of her coworkers' questioning faces.
“Gosh, that group of masculine guys is really amazing. Just look, almost all the women can't take their eyes off of them,” said Reina, looking around.
Altha and the others continued to dance, while Via feel enough. She was reluctant in the presence of Sean who must have been watching from the bar.
“I went back to the sofa,” said Via, who only got a nod from another colleague.
She joined Kezia who didn't join on the dance floor with them.
“Are you tired?” Kezia asked while handing her a drink.
Via shook her head slowly. “No, just not feeling well. Any water?” Via asked, refusing the offered glass.
After drinking half a bottle of mineral water, a shadow of Sean's figure obscured the light around Via and Kezia. The two of them looked up together to find Sean standing in front of them. Even Via's eyes widened as did Kezia with gaping jaws. Didn't expect their boss to come close.
“I see you guys seem to be having fun,” Sean said without showing any interest in Via who was sitting restlessly.
Answering Sean's question, Kezia cleared her throat and nodded yes.
“May I join? Some of the clients are scattered somewhere.” Pointed at Sean at the bar table the handsome men had left behind.
“Oh, sure, please, Mr. CEO,” Kezia replied, sounding nervous.
Sean chose to sit between the two women. He opened a light conversation to the two. Via, who couldn't stand with her nervousness, looking down, listened carefully without getting involved. Several times, Kezia's intonation became bolder when discussing anything with Sean.
“I heard you were the best graduate in your major in college,” Sean complimented the blushing Kezia.
“No, the news is just exaggerating, I still have a lot to learn,” Kezia replied trying to be modest. “Via is even more talented. She's very agile, I'm lucky to be in the same division with her.”
Getting a compliment from Kezia to distract her, Via glared at her. Now, it was Via’s turn to be the subject of discussion.
“You're right, Via saved Luna Star with brilliant ideas many times,” Sean praised with his shining blue eyes at Via who was holding her breath.
There were butterflies flying in her stomach and chest, making Via blush even more.
The two of them changed the topic for many times, then suddenly Via's heart raced when she felt Sean's hand climb up her arm and then intertwined their fingers under the table, away from the surrounding view.
As if nothing had happened, Sean spoke at length to Kezia, while his thumb gently stroked Via's smooth fingers.
Via's head hung low, hiding a smile as she felt the warmth of Sean's touch spread to her chest. Via's eyes glanced around, afraid that one of the co-workers would find them hiding under the table. Luckily, the bustling atmosphere caught everyone's attention.
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“Can you go home alone? I can ask several people to deliver to your respective addresses,” Sean offered to all of the girls there.
Altha, Cece, Reina and the others looked at Sean in awe. Their eyes couldn't stop admiring Sean's figure, who was handsome and kind and willing to offer them a ride. However, reluctance trumps everything. They also knew their limits, so they refused politely.
“Thank you for your offer, Sir. We can go home ourselves,” replied Reina, blushing slightly to be close and had a casual conversation with the CEO.
Cece didn't want to be left behind either, she wanted his attention too. “Altha and I just ordered a taxi. No need to bother escorting the two of us.”
Kezia and Altha confirmed Cece word.
Freya was even shy about refusing. “My brother will pick me up, so, thank you for the offer, Sir.”
The smile that Sean spread captivated the women, until there were choking voices, making Via want to roll her eyes. Her co-workers looked like they were meeting the celebrity of their dreams and were about to ask for autographs, some even trying to get closer even though the road in front of the bar was so wide.
After making sure everyone had a safe ride home, Sean looked at Via who had been silent for a long time.
“Then I'll take you,” Sean said bluntly, causing Via to frown, staring at every single face of a coworker who might be suspicious, but no one seemed to be paying them any attention.
Sean thought it was natural to offer himself to Via because she was the only one who lived the furthest away. Via's heart became relieved, until she answered with a nod.
One by one the group dispersed towards their own destinations.
In the car, Sean and Via didn't talk. Their intertwined hands simply communicated their feelings for each other. The atmosphere of the car was serene, accompanied by music playing a soft love melody full of emotion.
As soon as the car stopped in the parking lot, Sean got out and opened Via's door and then helped her down, keeping her legs balanced in high heels.
“Are you coming in?” Via asked hopefully.
“I will stay tonight,” he answered, leading Via to the elevator.
Seeing Sean's mood, Via knew he wanted her body tonight. Via's heart exploded, happy to receive Sean's presence in the middle of the gossip that spread. Even the man still treated her the same, as if nothing had changed. But still, Via was still restless before Sean's explanation.
Via's heart asked to be patient. Whispering soothing words, because Sean was still Sean who was always with her every night.
“How did you get to the bar?” Via was surprised to find Sean at the bar earlier.
“You said you wanted to go to the bar, so I took a business partner there after the meeting was over,” Sean replied as if it was normal, even though from Via's point of view, it made her blushed, because Sean didn't seem to want Via to go to the bar without him.
“We can go there alone,” Via said unconsciously, until she pursed her lips and cursed herself because they weren't allowed to go out in public alone like an agreement.
Sean was stunned, and only muttered incoherently, making Via's heart disappointed again.
“What do you want to eat?” Sean asked changing the subject.
“I ate before I went to the bar, if you're still hungry I can cook you something.”
“No… no, I also ate at the meeting earlier.”
The two of them entered the apartment, as soon as the door behind them closed, Sean immediately attacked Via's lips until she gasped, then locked her feminine body against the wall while Sean's big hands touched Via's unprepared body.
“I've been holding back, you look so beautiful tonight,” Sean whispered in between their fondling sessions. He groaned and carried Via to the room.
Via's eyes opened when she heard the alarm clock ringing, she felt to the other side and was disappointed to find the cold bed, a sign that Sean had left a long time ago. After muting the alarm, she sat down while her eyes stared blankly at the empty right side of the bed. Via's fingers touched the mattress where Sean usually sleep. She wanted him to be at her side and hug her as soon as she was awake. Rarely did they wake up together, usually Sean was the first to leave, leaving Via alone. “When will you really see me, not just as a body?” Via whispered with choking breaths holding back tears. She just wanted Sean to acknowledge her existence. Maybe not in this city, maybe somewhere else where no one knew. They could just be having fun outside, like a normal couple. A romantic dinner at a five-star restaurant, running on the beach, playing on a swing in the park, enjoying a vacation on a safari, kissing on a playground, or simply going
Monday morning, Via felt unwell again. She decided to take one day off. Sean looked at her worriedly, reluctant to go to the office when he found Via lying on their bed. He also persuaded her to go to the doctor, but she refused because the hospital traumatized her. Sean who knew that Via was afraid of the hospital, finally chose not to force her. “Yes Daren,” said Sean while occasionally glancing at Via who was listening from the bed. “I can't make it to the office today,” he continued, telling Daren over the phone. “Hmm… hmm… yup, Oh, Okay, alright,” Sean mumbled then walked out into his study. Seeing Sean's back disappearing behind the door, Via took a deep breath. At first she thought Sean didn't care and went to work leaving her alone, but she was wrong. Her heart fluttered as soon as Sean contacted the operations manager that he was taking a day off. A few moments later Sean returned to the room, there was no phone in hand which wa
Via asked what Sean wanted to eat that afternoon, but he only said that he wanted to eat chicken, so she decided to cook soup. Today Sean also hadn't allowed her to go back to work, so she filled her boredom by doing anything.But, when she was watching a drama on television, again the news about Sean and Evelyn filled the screen, so she turned off the plasma screen with her heart holding back tears. She became upset every time she watched television, so she decided not to turn on the twenty-nine inch television until nightfall.After the chicken soup was cooked, suddenly Via heard the sound of the door being opened. Not long after that, Sean appeared from living room. He smiled at her who was still wrinkled in her faded pink apron.“I can smell it from the parking lot,” Sean teased.Via laughed because the distance between the parking lot and their unit was very far. It was impossible to smell it all the way to the basemen
Sean didn't come home today. He gave an excuse that he was going to unpack the luggage in his private penthouse which Via never once set foot.From the very beginning of the affair, Sean gave her a private apartment. At first, he visited only when needed, then left again without sleeping together, returning to the private residence without waiting for morning. But over time he settled there with her. At first, it only stayed for a day or two, without being felt for months.Sean would go back to his hometown tomorrow for visiting his parents. But not just a regular visit, during lunch at the cafeteria, Via also heard that a model woman named Evelyn Madini lived in the same complex as Sean. Rumors spread that the CEO might want to hold an engagement because their parents' houses were next door.“How did you know they were going to make an engagement?” Amber asked curiously.Altha as the source of the gossips explained, “Some time ago
Via bought some kitchen necessities at the supermarket. Even though Sean wasn't around, Via's love of cooking didn't stop her from making a menu of the food Sean liked. When in the sea food area, Via suddenly felt nauseous so she avoided it. Even she was nauseous as soon as she smelled the meat, making her reflexively move away from the drinking area.Via kept calculating the time of her period. For a moment, she felt her body tense because there was something odd about her monthly cycle that she didn't notice. She took the five test packs that were lined up on the shelves and decided to quickly get out of the supermarket, but her steps were stopped when her eyes caught the tabloid that was plastered on Sean's face as the main headline.Unconsciously, Via approached the tabloid and read the title in bold print: Evelyn Madini and Sean Reviano's romance.Without being able to take her eyes off Sean’s perfect portrait on the cover of the tabloid, Via re
Disya accompanied Via who looked devastated until her beautiful face looked pale as if she had no desire to continue living. Seeing the depression that was clearly visible on her best friend's face, Disya sat down in front of Via whose eyes were staring.She looked at the cell phone whose screen was shattered lying on the floor.Her hands were shaking as she took the phone.Her heart believed the contents of the message on the cellphone were the reason Via was in a void state. Right as she expected, Sean's message also made Disya hurt, she even felt a burning anger.How dare that man hurt her best friend and throw her away like trash?!Disya didn't accept it, she really wouldn't forgive him.“Via, oh ... Via,” Disya sobbed while stroking her friend's swollen face.Via's eyes stared blankly at the wall, her tears dried, there were only traces of those tears.“He doesn't want me,” Via whispered
Several Days Ago On Sean Reviano POV …Sean stared at the phone screen containing texts from his parents that asking when he would be coming home. For a moment, he looked at the employees who were meeting together in the meeting room. He put the phone back in and glanced at Via who was tucking her long hair behind her ear.Sean's eyes couldn't take his eyes off Via's beautiful face looking down at the report, but his logic prevailed a step until he was relieved to look away.Slightly clearing his throat, Sean gathered attention. “Where were we?”“Our hotel rating and review report on the booking room platform, sir. I think ….”The meeting continued, but Sean's eyes couldn't take his eyes off Via who was explaining about the Luna Star Hotel review report which was slightly down from the previous month.In the middle of the session, Sean found out that Via was daydreaming. In order to appe
Sean delayed his return to New York because of the project given to him by his father. At first, he was annoyed at having to spend more time at Blueberry and Michigan. But luckily, there was Evelyn who always accompanied him when he felt bored all day staring at the computer screen.“Don't you want us to have dinner together?” asked Evelyn who was walking next to him. They were enjoying the afternoon air near the park which was not far from Sean house.“Don't we always do it every night?” He asked back by recalling their daily dinner routine. If it wasn't a gala event, then their parents would asked them to go out to eat together.“But you said you don't want to go out tonight, we'll just eat in your place,” Evelyn kept asking.“Hmmm…, we can do it next time. Where do you want to go out?” Sean replied turning the offer.“Up to you. It doesn't matter, as long as we spend time together. You